By the end of this unit, students will:
- Define standard form as a way to write very large or very small numbers using powers of 10
- Convert decimals to standard form by expressing them as a x 10n where 1 ≤ a < 10 and n is an integer
- Understand the concept of powers of 10 and their role in standard form.
Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 3: Number
- interpret and compare numbers in standard form A x 10n 1≤A<10, where n is a positive or negative integer or 0
